Joe Xiong, 38, of Conover, died when the 1995 Honda Civic he was driving went off the side of Intersate 40 near mile marker 130 and hit several trees, troopers in Catawba County said.
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Xiong was transported to Catawba Valley Medical Center by EMS, where he later succumbed to his injuries. Initial investigations suggest that speed may have been a contributing factor in the crash.
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